The overall trend for Campylobacter human infections did not show a statistically significant increase or decrease over the 2019–2023 period. Campylobacter was isolated from all fresh meat categories, ...
A new study published in "Emerging Microbes & Infections" examines the behavior and impact of the H5N1 avian influenza virus, particularly the clade 2.3.4.4.b variant, in domestic cats. The findings ...
The European Union One Health 2023 Zoonoses report . Salmonellosis was the second most commonly reported food-borne gastrointestinal infection in humans in the Eu ...
In November, a case of avian influenza was identified in a seagull captured near Tjönun, Reykjavík’s central pond. In October, the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST) issued an uncertainty ...
A new study focuses on the natural infection of common cranes (Grus grus) with the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) subtype H5N1 in Serbia. The late autumn epizootic of HPAIV in 2023 ...
The USDA has issued a new Federal Order, along with accompanying guidance, mandating the collection and submission of raw (unpasteurized) milk samples nationwide for testing. This Federal Order ...
A recent study on bovine influenza H5N1 viruses highlights a critical mutation in the hemagglutinin (HA) protein that shifts the virus's receptor-binding preference from avian to human types. This ...
A California raw milk producer with a history of bird flu contamination recalls is being considered for a key role in the upcoming administration's raw milk policy. Mark McAfee, whose dairy products ...
There is a citizens’ initiative in Finland to close all Finnish fur farms, which produce 500,000 foxes, minks, and raccoon dogs each year. As of December 2023, there are 442 member farms operating in ...
Tests have identified a high pathogenic H7N6 subtype of avian influenza. Tests show the virus is unrelated to an H7 strain that was identified in Australia earlier this year. The sequencing of the ...